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Site map
Seven pages and eleven home page sections. Each line says what you will find when you get there.
Main pages
- HomeThe full CurbsideDrop story: the cost of a late post, how a drop works, features, results, operator interviews, plans and the request form.
- Author: Jimenez JulienWho built CurbsideDrop, three seasons of field work with mobile operators, and what the publisher is accountable for.
- Site mapThis page, listing every destination on curbsidedrop.com with a short description.
Home page sections
- The 11:40 scrambleFour concrete costs of posting your location late, in dollars, hours and lost regulars.
- How a drop worksThe four taps: pick the corner, call the menu, hit drop, read the report.
- FeaturesCorner book, sold out button, compliant text list, live map page, caption queue and the rain call button.
- Operator resultsMedian numbers from 1,340 trucks: nine second drops, earlier lines, added weekly revenue.
- Owner interviewsThree owners in Austin, Kansas City and Portland on what changed at their window.
- PricingSingle Truck, Fleet and Commissary plans with monthly prices and what each one includes.
- Questions we get at the windowSix straight answers on cost, setup time, data ownership, integrations, cancellation and texting versus social.
- Request a demoThe form that puts your first drop on the calendar, plus a direct email address.
Legal and policy
- Legal noticePublisher identity, company registration, publication director, hosting, intellectual property and applicable law.
- Privacy policyThe exact form fields we collect, retention periods, processors, and your United States and European rights.
- Terms of serviceSubscription plans, billing, cancellation, data ownership, availability commitment and liability limits.
Service Window magazine
- Service Window, the magazineReporting on the working life of American food trucks: permits, propane, plate costs, and the curb you park on.
- What Your Commissary Agreement Must Prove to a Health InspectorHealth departments do not accept a handshake. Here is what the commissary letter has to state, which services it must cover, and how inspectors verify that the arrangement is real.
- How to Pass a Fire Marshal Inspection on a Propane Food TruckHood suppression, extinguisher class, cylinder mounting, hose condition. The fire marshal checks a short list on a mobile kitchen, and every item on that list has a written standard behind it.
- Food Truck or Concession Trailer: Cost, Permits, and ParkingTwo formats, two different businesses. Purchase price, tow vehicle, health department classification, curb access, and resale all break differently for a truck than for a trailer.
- Break-Even Math for a Six-Hour Food Truck Lunch ServiceFixed costs, variable costs, and plate cost stacked against a six hour window. Work out the ticket count that gets you to zero before you agree to another event fee.
- The 40-Minute Pre-Service Checklist for a Mobile KitchenFrom the night before load out to the final gray water dump, the sequence that gets a mobile kitchen open on time with the logs a health inspector can read.
- Menu Mistakes That Slow a Food Truck Window to a CrawlMenu length, fryer bottlenecks, modifiers, and single use ingredients all show up as seconds per ticket. Here is where a well meaning menu quietly costs you the lunch rush.
- How a Portland Food Cart Pod Works: Lease, Power, and PlumbingPortland's cart pods are a working model for vending on private land. What the lease covers, who pays for power and water, and which parts of it travel to other cities.
- Battery Power on Food Trucks: What Is Replacing the GeneratorCities keep tightening noise and idling rules while battery banks get cheaper. What a truck actually draws, what shore power gives you, and where propane still wins.
- A Three-Day Festival Shift: Water, Ice, Waste, and Fuel RunsThree days, one spot, no plumbing. A working account of water refills, ice burn, gray water rules, propane runs, and the vendor fee math at the end of the weekend.
Service pages
- Request receivedThe confirmation page shown after the request form is sent, with reply time expectations.
- Page not foundWhat you see when an address on this site does not exist, with the way back.
- Email the publisherReach Jimenez Julien directly about the product, a correction or a ride along request.